A Guide to Points, Miles and Free Travel
I’m not one for New Year’s resolutions and I’m not about to fake it for a blog post. But I do believe in planning and figuring out how to tackle goals. We all have them, right? Maybe you want to head to the magical beaches of The Maldives this year, […]
It’s been over 5 years since I launched this blog on September 2, 2012. In that time, I’ve quit my job (twice), got hired running one of my favorite points and miles blogs, grew this blog with zero blogging experience, got featured on the Today Show, contributed to U.S. News Travel, […]
Have you ever helped a newbie with this hobby and then regretted it? That seems like a strange question, considering helping newbies get started is the exact purpose of this blog. I’ve been doing this for five years and it’s not the affiliate revenue that keeps me going. Hearing from […]
It’s been a while since I’ve written one of these monthly points and miles checklists. Since the year is almost up, I thought I’d focus on tasks that need to be completed before January 2018. I’m also including things that are less time-sensitive but that I always need to be […]
If you’re in the market for some new luggage, this is the perfect time. Not only is eBags having a huge sale right now, but Ebates is offering 20% cash back. The best part? Ebates is honoring coupon code DEALS, which gets you an extra 25% off site wide! If […]
There are lots of tips out there about how to save on hotel bookings. My go-to method is to check a series of tested OTA’s, Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts, and hotel websites to find the best deals. But there’s another method that most people skip over: Searching and booking […]
Last week, American Express announced their new Amex Hilton credit card line-up. In addition to introducing two new credit cards (the Aspire and Hilton Honors American Express Business Card), existing Citi Hilton credit cards would be transferred to American Express in January 30, 2018. The new card line-up is great […]
My cousin, who is awesome, came over yesterday. I hadn’t seen her in a while, so we started talking about her trip to Jordan. She had traveled there for a friend’s wedding. She’s not involved in this hobby at all, but she sort of pays attention when I talk about […]
As part of a recent Apple promotion, I got a free pair of Beats by Dr. Dre Solo 3 wireless headphones with the purchase of a MacBook Pro. You may remember a few months back, I wrote about the Bose Quiet Comfort 35 noise cancelling headphones. These have long been […]
One of the biggest challenges with collecting airline miles and points is redeeming them. Airlines intentionally make it difficult for people to redeem miles. Never did that become more clear to me than during a recent visit to the dentist. You read that right. The topic of miles and points […]